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Route

Rio de Janeiro → Fortaleza

GIGRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
FORFortalezaPinto Martins International Airport
Distance
1,353 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 15m

Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Jan
2 hr 46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1.5Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

GOL Linhas Aereasall year
LATAM Airlines Brasilall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rio de Janeiro. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.2Mon
  2. 1Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.2Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M31%
  2. Airbus A320A32029%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N12%
  5. Airbus A321A3213%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • GOL Linhas Aereas4×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×
February 202619
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil5×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas4×
March 20261.53
  • GOL Linhas Aereas2×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×
April 202616
  • GOL Linhas Aereas5×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×
May 2026214
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil7×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas6×
June 202619
  • GOL Linhas Aereas5×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil4×
July 2026230
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil16×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas14×
August 202625
  • GOL Linhas Aereas3×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil2×
September 2026220
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil11×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas9×
October 20255132
  • GOL Linhas Aereas70×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil59×
November 2025457
  • GOL Linhas Aereas29×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil28×
December 20255146
  • GOL Linhas Aereas77×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil66×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on GIG-FOR - not a booking guarantee.

GOL Linhas Aereas

G3 · GLO

Hub: GRU São Paulo

27 departure airportsView airline →

LATAM Airlines Brasil

JJ · TAM

Hub: GRU São Paulo

40 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 29.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fortaleza: 22.

The airports on this route

Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGIG / SBGL

Major airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

82 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Pinto Martins International Airport

Fortaleza, BrazilFOR / SBFZ

Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,039 ft

84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza

The observed direct connection between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) covers approximately 1,353 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. GOL Linhas Aereas and LATAM Airlines Brasil have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Fortaleza by air?
The great-circle distance between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport and Pinto Martins International Airport is approximately 1,353 mi.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza?
Yes, a direct connection between GIG and FOR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: GOL Linhas Aereas and LATAM Airlines Brasil.
How often is there a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 436 observed flights. Mainly GOL Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines Brasil. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza?
Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.